White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)
- CA RBD Gwillim-1-053
- Item
- [between 1801 and 1807?]
Part of Gwillim Collection
Painting of a waterbird with light black back and bright orange under-tail and white breast, with bright spot of orange on top of beak. Long extended claws at shoreline, partial background of water and reed plants. Inscription in bottom left reads, "White-breasted water hen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)."
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807